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1 INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION GROUP I (SYLLABUS 2012) SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS DECEMBER 2017 Paper-8: COST ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Time Allowed: 3 Hours Full Marks: 100 The figures in the margin on the right side indicate full marks. All sections are compulsory. Each section contains instructions regarding the number of questions to be answered within the section. All working notes must form part of the answers. Wherever necessary, candidates may make appropriate assumptions and clearly state them. No present value factor table or other statistical table will be provided in addition to this question paper. Section-A Question 1 is compulsory. Answer all questions under each sub-division. I. (I) Answer the following questions. Each question carries two marks.2 5= 10 (i) units of material 'X' are consumed per year having per unit cost of Rs. 20. Cost of processing an order is Rs. 50 while annual interest rate is 5%. If annual carrying cost per unit of material 'X' is 15% (other than interest), Calculate the EOQ and number of orders per year. (ii) Following information is furnished by the Dhoora Ltd: Production and Sales are units and units respectively. Royalty paid on units Rs. 5 per unit Rs per unit sold. Hire charges of equipment used for production on Rs. 1,80,000 and Design charges 48,000. Compute the direct expenses according to CAS-10. (iii) A work measurement study was carried out in a firm for 10 hours. The information generated was: Units produced 350; Idle time 15%; Performance rating 120%; and Relaxation Allowance 10% of standard time. What is the standard time for each unit produced? (iv) Axis Ltd. follows Walter's view of dividend policy. Its earnings per share isrs. 40 and face value of equity share is Rs It has a rate of return of 20% and capitalization rate is 8%. What should be the market price per share if payout ratio is zero? Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 1

2 (v) If current ratio is 2.4 : 1 and net working capital is Rs. 42,000, find out the value of current assets and current liabilities. (II) State whether the following statements are True or False (Write only the question Roman numeral and whether True or False). 1 5=5 (i) The sum of direct material, direct wages, direct expenses and manufacturing overheads is known as conversion cost. (ii) If the Profitability Index is more than one, the project should be accepted otherwise rejected. (iii) The permissible bank borrowings are calculated under Method- I = 0.75 (Current Assets) - Current Liabilities. (iv) CAS -13 is related to "Pollution Control Cost". 1 (v) Under Halsey - Weir Plan, bonus equals to 33 % of wages of the time saved. 3 (III) Fill in the blanks (Legibly write only the Roman numeral and the Content filling the blank): 1 5= 5 (i) Maximum Level = ( +Re-order Quantity) - (Minimum Consumption Rate Minimum Re-order Period). (ii) Generally cost of retained earnings is equal to / same as cost of. (iii) According to AS-3 (Revised), interest received on investment is an element of cash flow from activities. (iv) CAS-8 deals with the principles and methods of determining the. (v) The ratio of % change in one variable to the % change in some other variable is defined as in the context of capital structure and finance. (IV) Match the following (You may opt to write the Roman numeral and the matched alphabet instead of copying the contents into the answer book): 1 5=5 Answer: 1 Column A Column B (i) Uniform Costing (A) Technique of Costing (ii) CAS-9 (B) Letter of Credit (iii) Supplementary Rate (C) Valuation of shares (iv) Capital Assets Pricing Model (D) Over/Under Absorption of overheads (v) Working Capital Finance (E) Packing Material Cost (F) System of Costing (G) Market Price Per Share (i) EOQ = 2AAAA CC Where, A = Annual Demand (10,000 units) O = Ordering Cost (Rs. 50) C = Carrying Cost (Rs % = Rs.4) = (2 10,000 RRRR.50 RRRR.4 = 500 units No. of Orders = Annual Consumption/ EOQ = 10,000/500 = 20 Orders Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 2

3 (ii) Computation of Direct Expenses (as per CAS 10): Rs. Royalty on production: 50,000 Rs. 5 per unit 2,50,000 Royalty on Sales: 42,000 Rs per unit 3,15,000 Hire Charges 1,80,000 Design Charges 48,000 Direct Expenses 7,93,000 (iii) Calculation of Standard Time for each unit: Minutes Total Time = Less: Idle 15% 90 Actual Time 510 Normal Time = % 612 Add: Relaxation Allowance (10% or 1/10 on Standard Time = 1/9 on Normal Time 68 Standard Time for the job 680 Therefore, Standard Time for each unit 680/ OR Alternative Presentation: Minutes Time = Less: Idle 15% Actual Time Normal Time = % Add: Relaxation Allowance (10% or 1/10 on Standard Time = /9 on Normal Time Standard Time for the job ( ) 680 Therefore, Standard Time for each unit 680/ (iv) Walter s Model: D P = + r(e D)/Ke,Where Ke Ke P = Market Price per Share, D = Dividend per Share (Re. 0) E = Earnings per Share (Rs. 40) R = Internal Rate of Return (20%) Ke = Cost of Capital (8%) P = [(0/0.08)+[{ 0.20 (40 0)/0.08}]/0.08 = 0 + (8/0.08)/0.08 = 0 + 1,250 = Rs. 1,250 (v) Suppose Current Liabilities are x, then Current Assets will be 2.4x. Current Assets Current Liabilities = Working Capital 2.4x x = Rs. 42,000 or 1.4x = Rs. 42,000 x = Rs. 30,000 So, Current Liabilities = Rs. 30,000 And Current Assets = Rs. 30, = Rs. 72,000 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 3

4 (II) (i) False (ii) True (iii) False (iv) False (v) True (III) (i)re order Level (IV) (ii) Equity/Equity Capital / Capital (iii) Investing (iv) Cost of Utilities (v) Leverage Column A Column B (i) Uniform Costing (A) Technique of Costing (ii) CAS-9 (E) Packing Material Cost (iii) Supplementary Rate (D) Over/Under Absorption of overheads (iv) Capital Assets Pricing Model (C) Valuation of Shares (v) Working Capital Finance (B) Letter of Credit [Section B Answer any three questions from question numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5. Each question carries 15 marks. 2. (a) The following are the details of receipts and issues of a material of stores in Pooja Ltd. for the month of October, 2017: Date of Receipt October, Units Rate per unit (Rs.) Date of issue October, Units There was 2500 units in stock at which was valued at Rs. 51 per unit. Issues are to be priced on the basis weighted average method. The stock verifier of the company reported a shortage of 70 units on and 80 units on The shortage is treated as inflating the price of remaining material on account of shortage. You are required to prepare a Stores Ledger Account. 10 (b) What are the basic rules for classification of costs and basis of classification as per CAS 1? 5 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 4

5 Answer: 2 (a) Store ledger Account For the month ending 31 st Oct,2017 (Weighted average Method) Date Receipts Issues Balance 2017 Units Rate (Rs.) Amount (Rs.) Units Rate (Rs.) Amount (Rs.) Units Rate (Rs.) Rate for further issue (Rs.) Oct Oct Oct /2400=51.75 Oct /4900=52.39 Oct Oct /2730=53.73 Short. Oct /4330=53.64 Oct Oct /3630=53.74 Oct Oct /2930=54.13 Oct Oct /3630=55.16 Oct Oct Short /2050 = (b) Basic Rules for Classification of Costs (i) Classification of cost is the arrangement of items of costs in logical groups having regard to their nature (subjective classification) or purpose (objective classification). (ii) Items should be classified by one characteristic for a specific purpose without ambiguity. (iii) Scheme of classification should be such that every item of cost can be classified. Basis of classification (a) Nature of expense (b) Relation to object - traceability (c) Functions / activities (d) Behaviour - Fixed, Semi-variable or Variable (e) Management decision making (f) Production Process (g) Time period 3. (a) PARASH LTD. Manufactures 5,000 units of a product per month. The cost of placing an order is Rs.100. The purchase price of the raw material is Rs.10 per kg. The re-order period is 4 to 8 weeks. The consumption of raw materials varies from 100 kg to 450 kg per week, the average consumption being 275 kg. per week. The carrying cost of inventory is 20% per annum. (Assume 52 weeks to a year.) You are required to calculate: (i) Re-order quantity Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 5

6 (ii) Re-order level (iii) Maximum level (iv) Minimum level (v) Average stock level ( ) = 9 (b) The standard hours of Job X is 100 hours. The job has been completed by Amar in 60 hours, Abir in 70 hours and Binu in 95 hours. The bonus system applicable to the job is as follows: Percentage of time saved to time allowed Bonus Saving upto 10% 10% of time saved From 11% to 20% 15% of time saved From 21% to 40% 20% of time saved From 41% to 100% 25% of time saved The rate of pay is Re.1 per hour Required:Calculate the total earnings of each worker and also the rate of earnings per hour =6 Answer: 3 (a) (i) Re-order Quantity (ROQ): EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) = EOQ = 2AAAA, Where, A= Annual consumption of raw material = (275 kgs 52 weeks) = 14,300 kgs. O = Cost of placing an order = Rs. 100 C = Carrying cost per kg. per annum = 20 Rs. 10 = Rs. 2 CC ,300 kgs. Rs.100 = = 1,196 kgs. Rs.2 (ii) Re-order level (ROL) = Maximum usage Maximum re-order period = 450 kgs 8 weeks = 3,600 kgs (iii) Maximum level= ROL + ROQ (Minimum usage x Minimum re-order period) = 3,600 kgs. + 1,196kgs. (100Kgs 4 weeks) = 4,396kgs. (iv) Minimum Level = ROL (Average Rate of usage x Average re-order period) = 3,600 kgs. - (275 kgs. 6 weeks) = 1,950 kgs. (v) Average stock level = ½ (Maximum level + Minimum Level) = ½ ( 4,396kgs. + 1,950 Kgs.) = 3,173 kgs. OR = (Minimum Level ROQ) = (1,950 KKKKKK + 1 1,196 kkkkkk) = 2,548 kgs. 2 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 6

7 (b) Statement showing Total Earnings and rate of Earning per hour Particulars Amar Abir Binu A Standard hours of Job (SH) 100 hours 100 hours 1oo hours B Actual Time taken on the Jobs (AH) 60 hours 70 hours 95 hours C. Time Saved [A - B] 40 hours 30 hours 5 hours D Percentage of time saved to time 40% 30% 5% allowed [C 100/A] E Bonus hours (Refer to Working Note) 6.5 hours 4.5 hours 0.5 hours F Total hours to be paid [B + E] 66.5 hours 74.5 hours 95.5 hours G Total `1 Per Hour Rs.66.5 Rs Rs H. Rate of earning per hour [Total Earning/AH] Rs Rs Rs Working Note: Calculation of Bonus hours as percentage of time saved: Amar : (10 hours 10%) + (10 hours 15%) + (20 hours 20%) = 6.5 hours Abir : (10 hours 10%) + (10 hours 15%) + (10 hours 20%) = 4.5 Binu: (5 hours 10%) = 0.5 hours OR Alternative Solution: Statement showing Total Earnings and Rate of Earning per hour: Particulars Amar Abir Binu A Standard hour of Job (SH) 100 hours 100 Hours 100 Hours B Actual Time taken on Jobs (AH) 60 hours 70 hours 95 hours C Time Saved [A-B] 40 hours 30 hours 5 hours D Percentage of time saved to time allowed 40% 30% 5% [C 100/A] E Bonus Hours (Refer to Working Note) 8.0 hours 6.0hours 0.5 hours F Total hours to be paid [B+E] 68.0 hours 76.0 hours 95.5 hours G Total Re. 1 per Hour Rs Rs Rs H Rate of earning per hour [Total Earning / AH] i.e. G/B Rs Rs Rs Working Note: Calculation of Bonus hours as per percentage of time saved: (If slab wise not considered) Amar: 20% of 40 hours = 8.0 hours Abir : 20% of 30 hours = 6.0 hours Binu:(5 hours 10%) = 0.5 Hour 4. (a) Enumerate the disadvantages of a centralized stores system. 5 (b) List three items to be included and two items to be excluded under the CAS -10 for Direct Expenses. 5 (c) Gamma (India) Ltd. has a unit which manufactures jute bags and export in the European market. It submits the following items of cost and request you to classify these according to function and under the appropriate element of cost: (i) Product catalogue (ii) Nuts and Bolts (iii) Commission on sales (iv) Printing and stationary (v) Secondary packing material used for export delivery. 5 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 7

8 Answer: 4 (a) Disadvantages of Centralized Stores System: (i) The transportation costs of the materials may increase because the movements of the stores may be for a greater distance since the storing is centralized. (ii) If the user departments are far away from the stores there may be delay in receipt of the stores by those departments. (iii) Break down of inter-departmental transport system may hold up the entire process, and similarly labor problem in the centralized stores may bring the entire concern to standstill. (iv) There is greater chance of losses through fire, burglary or some other unhappy incidents. (v) It may not be safe to have some hazardous elements bunched together in the centralized stores. (b) Item to be included/excluded under CAS 10 for direct expenses: Items to be included: (i) Costs which are directly traceable/ identifiable with the cost object. (ii) Expenses incurred for the use of bought in resources. (iii) Price variance if such expenses are accounted for at standard cost. Items to be excluded: (Write Any Two) (i) If not traceable/identifiable should be considered as overheads. (ii) Finance cost is not a direct expense. (iii) Imputed cost (iv) Recoveries, credits, subsidy, grant, incentive or any other which reduces the cost. (v) Penalty, damages paid to statutory authorities. (c) Item of Cost Functional Classification Element of Cost (i) Product catalogue Selling Overhead Material Cost (ii) Nuts and Bolts Production Overhead Material Cost (iii) Commission on Sales Selling Overhead Labour Cost (iv) Printing and Stationary Administration Overhead Material Cost (v) Secondary Packing Material used for export delivery Distribution Overhead Material Cost 5. (a) There are three production departments and two service departments in a company. The overheads of service departments are charged on percentage basis as under: Department Production Departments Service Departments A B C P Q Total Overhead (Rs.) 9,000 6,000 3, Services provided by P 20% 40% 30% 10% Services Provided by Q 40% 20% 20% 20% Required: Apportion the overhead of service departments to the production departments using Simultaneous Equation method. 7 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 8

9 (b) Your company is an export-oriented organization manufacturing internal communication equipment of a standard size. The company is to send tender price to foreign buyers of your product. As the Cost Accountant, you are required to help the management in the matter of submission and preparation of the tender. Prepare a Cost Estimate based on the following figures relating to year 2017: Output: 20,000 units Expenses Incurred Rs. Rs. Local Raw Material Consumed 10,00,000 Excise Duty 2,00,000 Imports of Raw Material (Actual Consumption) 1,00,000 Administrative Office Expenses 2,00,000 Direct Labour in Works 10,00,000 Salary of the Managing Director 60,000 Indirect Labour in Works 2,00,000 Salary of the joint 40,000 Managing Director Storage of Raw Material and 50,000 Fees of Directors 20,000 Spares Fuel 1,50,000 Expenses on Advertising 1,60,000 Tools Consumed 20,000 Selling Expenses 1,80,000 Depreciation on Plant 1,00,000 Seles Depot Expenses 1,20,000 Salaries of Works Personnel 1,00,000 Packing and distribution 1,20,000 (i) Local raw material now cost 10% more (ii) A profit margin of 20% on sales is kept (iii) The Government Grants subsidy of Rs.100 Per unit on export. 8 Answer: 5 (a) Let 'x' be the total overhead of Service Department P and 'y' be the total overhead of Service Department Q. Then we have: x = y y = x To solve the equations, rearrange it and multiply by 10 to eliminate decimals, we get: 10x - 2y = 7,020...(i) -x + 10y = 9,000...(ii) Multiplying equation (ii) by 10 and equation (i) by 1; and adding it in equation (i), we get: 10x - 2y= 7, x + 100y = 90,000 or 98y = 97,020 or y = 990 By substituting value of y in equation (i), we get: 10x - 2(990) = 7,020 or 10x = (2 990) + 7,020 or x = 900 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 9

10 Apportionment of Overhead by Simultaneous Equation Method Departments A B C P Q Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Overhead (Given) 9,000 6,000 3, Overhead of P (-) Overhead of Q (-) 990 Total 9,576 6,558 3,468 Nil Nil (b) Statement of Cost (Tender Price ) for the year 2017 Output: 20,000 Units Particular Rs. Rs. Raw Materials Consumed (10,00, %) 11,00,000 Import of Raw Materials 1,00,000 Direct Labour 10,00,000 Prime Cost 22,00,000 Add: Factory Overhead: Indirect Labour 2,00,000 Storage of Raw Material and Spares 50,000 Fuel 1,50,000 Tools Consumed 20,000 Depreciation on Plant 1,00,000 Excise Duty 2,00,000 Salary of Works Personnel Works Cost 1,00,000 8,20,000 Works Cost 30,20,000 Add: Office Overhead: Administrative Office Expenses 2,00,000 Salary of Managing Director 60,000 Salary of Joint Managing Director 40,000 Fees of Directors 20,000 3,20,000 Cost of Production 33,40,000 Add: Selling & Distribution Overhead Expenses on Advertising 1,60,000 Selling Expenses 1,80,000 Sales Depot Expenses 1,20,000 Packaging and Distribution 1,20,000 5,80,000 Cost of Sales or Total Cost 39,20,000 Profit (20% on Sales or 25% of Cost) 9,80,000 Total Selling Price 49,00,000 Selling Price Before Subsidy per unit (Rs. 49,00,000 20,000 Units) 245 Less: Subsidy 100 Tender Price (Per unit) 145 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 10

11 Section C Answer any two questions from question numbers 6,7 and 8. Each question carries 15 marks 6. (a) From the information given below you are required to prepare a cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 st March, 2017: Balance Sheets As at 31 st march, 2016 and 2017 Particulars 2017 Rs Rs. I. Equity And Liabilities (1) Shareholders' Fund (a) Paid up Share Capital 90,000 70,000 (b) Reserves and Surplus: Profit & Loss A/c 10,000 7,000 (2) Non-Current Liabilities Secured Loan 40,000 (3) Current Liabilities (a) Trade Payables 37,000 14,000 (b) Short-term Provision : Tax Provision 3,000 1,000 Total 1,80,000 92,000 II. Assets (1) Non-Current Assets (a) Fixed Assets Tangible: Plant & Machinery 92,000 50,000 (2) Current Assets (a) Inventory 40,000 15,000 (b) Trade Receivables 20,000 5,000 (c) Cash and Cash Equivalents 24,000 20,000 (d) Other Current Assets: Prepaid Expenses 4,000 2,000 Total 1,80,000 92,000 Profit & Loss Account For the year ended 31 st March, 2017 Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs. To Opening Inventory To Purchase To Gross Profit c/d 15,000 By Closing Inventory 98,000 By Sales 27,000 40,000 1,00,000 1,40,000 1,40,000 To General Expenses To Dep. On plant & Machinery To Provision for Tax To Net Profit c/d To Dividend To Balance c/f 10,000 By Gross Profit b/d 27,000 8,000 5,000 4,000 27,000 27,000 1,000 By Balance b/f 7,000 10,000 By Net Profit b/d 4,000 11,000 11,000 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 11

12 (b) The details of income and financial position of Morarka Ltd. are as follows: Sales (Net) Less: Cost of Sales Particulars Less: Operating Expenses (including Rs.6,000 p.a. for Depreciation) Net Profit Assets: Cash in hand Debtors Stock at cost Fixed Assets (net) Total Assets Liabilities Creditors Debentures Share Capital Surplus Total Liabilities Amount Rs. 1,50,000 1,00,000 50,000 40,000 10,000 12,000 60,000 24,000 1,04,000 2,00,000 38,000 40,000 1,00,000 22,000 2,00,000 The Company makes all sales on credit. Compute the following ratios: (i) Current ratio (ii) Liquidity ratio (iii) Inventory Turnover (iv) Average Collection period (v) Operating ratio 5 Answer: 6 (a) Cash Flow Statement For the year ending 31 st March, 2017 (A) Cash Flows from Operating Activities : Rs. Rs. Net Profit after appropriation (Rs. 10,000 Rs. 7,000) 3,000 Adjustment for : Depreciation 8,000 Provision for Tax 5,000 Dividend 1,000 14,000 Operating Profit before working capital changes 17,000 Adjustment for : Increase in Debtors (15,000) Increase in Inventory (25,000) Increase in Prepaid Expenses (2,000) Increase in Creditors 23,000 (19,000) Cash Generated from Operations (2,000) Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 12

13 Taxes Paid (3,000) Net Cash used in Operating Activities (A) (5,000) (B) Cash Flows from Investing Activities : Purchase of Fixed Assets (50,000) Interest/Dividend Received NIL Net Cash used in Investing Activities : (B) (50,000) (C) Cash Flows from Financing Activities : Issue of Share Capital 20,000 Raising Secured Loans 40,000 Dividend Paid (1,000) Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (C) 59,000 Net Increase in Cash (A + B + C) 4,000 Cash and Cash Equivalent at the beginning of the year 20,000 Cash and Cash equivalents at the end of the year 24,000 Note: the figures in brackets show cash outflows. Working Notes: Provision for Taxation Account Particulars Amount in Rs. Particulars Amount in Rs. To Cash (Payment of Tax) To Balance c/d 3,000 3,000 By balance b/d By P & L A/c 1,000 5,000 6,000 6,000 Plant & Machinery Account Particulars Amount in Rs. Particulars Amount in Rs. To Balance b/d To Bank (Purchase of Plant being balancing fig.) 50,000 50,000 By Depreciation a/c By Balance c/d 8,000 92,000 1,00,000 1,00,000 Answer: 6 (b) Current Assets 96,000 (i) Current Ratio = = = 2.53 : 1 or 2.53 Current Liabilities 38,000 Liquid Assets 72,000 (ii) Liquidity ratio = = = 1.89: 1 or 1.89 Current Liabilities 38,000 Cost of Goods Sold (iii) Inventory Turnover Ratio = = 1,00,000 = 4.17 Times AverageInventory 24,000 (iv) Average Collection Period = Total Receivable No.of Days intheyear Net Credit Sales 60,000 = 365 = 146 days 1,50,000 (v) Operating Ratio = Cost of Goods Sold + Operating Expenses 100 Net Sales 1,00, ,000 1,40,000 = 100 = 100 =93.33% or ,50,000 1,50,000 AAAAAAAAAAAAAA DDDDDDDDDDDDDD [Note: Average Collection Period = is the formula. Here, two years AAAAAAAAAAAAAA SSSSSSSSSS pppppp dddddd figures not given. Hence, Debtors treated as average Debtors.) *Any assumption may be made. Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 13

14 7. (a) The following information is available for SORTEX LTD. Installed capacity 4,000 units Actual production and sales 75% of the capacity Selling price Rs.30 per unit Variable Cost Rs. 15 per unit Fixed Cost: Under situation I Rs. 15,000 Under situation II Rs. 20,000 Tax rate 40% Capital Structure: Equity Debt (rate of interest at 20%) Financial plan A Rs. 10,000 10,000 B Rs. 15,000 5,000 20,000 20,000 Required: Calculate the degree of operating leverage (DOL), Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) and Degree of Combined Leverage (DCL) Under situation I and situation II and Financial Plans A and B. 8 (b) Royal Industries Ltd. currently makes all sales on credit and offers no cash discount. It is considering a 2 per cent discount for payment within 10 days (terms offered are '2/10 net 30'). The firm's current average collection period is 30 days, sales are units, selling price is Rs. 100 per unit and variable cost per unit is Rs. 50; its existing total fixed costs are Rs. 2,00,000 which are likely to remain unchanged with production/sales volume of units. Answer: 7 (a) It is expected that the offer of cash discount will result in an increase in sales to 11,000 units and the average collection period will be 20 days as a result. However, due to increased sales, increased working capital required will be for Rs.20,000 (without taking into account the effect of debtors). The total sales on cash discount will be 50% and 20% is the required return on investment. Required: Advise the Company on whether the proposed cash discount should be offered to its customers. (Assume 360 days to a year.) 7 The calculation of the degree of operating leverage, financial leverage, and combined leverage under Situations I and II and Financial Plans A and B is shown below: Situation I Situation II Financial Plan A Financial Plan B Financial Plan A Financial Plan B A. Sales (3,000 Rs. 30) 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 B. Variable costs 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 C. Contribution 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 D. Fixed costs 15,000 15,000 20,000 20,000 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 14

15 E. Profit before interest and 30,000 30,000 25,000 25,000 tax F. Interest 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 G. Profit before tax 28,000 29,000 23,000 24,000 H. DOL =Contribution/Earning before Interest and Taxes(EBIT) (C E) I. DFL =EBIT/Earning after Interest but before Taxes(EBT) (E G) J. DCL =Contribution/EBT (H I) or (C G) Answer: 7 (b) Incremental analysis whether cash discount should be offered Particulars Amount in Rs. Incremental sales revenue (1,000 units Rs. 100) 1,00,000 Less:Variable Costs (1,000 units Rs. 50) 50,000 Incremental contribution 50,000 Add : Savings in cost due to decrease in investment in debtors (see working note 1) 3,333 Less:Cost of additional working capital required (Rs. 20, ) (4,000) Less: Cash discount ( ,000 units 0.5 Rs. 100) (11,000) Incremental Profit 38,333 Recommendation: It is advised that the firm should offer cash discount. Working Notes- 1. Savings due to decrease in collection period: Present investment in debtors (without cash discount) = [(10,000 Rs. 50) + Rs. 2,00,000]/12 (360 days/30) = Rs. 58,333. Expected investment in debtors (with cash discount) = (11,000 Rs. 50) + Rs. 2,00,000]/18 (360 days/20) = Rs. 41,667 Decrease in investment in debtors = Rs. 58,333 Rs. 41,667 = Rs. 16,666 Savings in interest cost (Rs 16, ) = Rs. 3, (a) ABC Limited wishes to raise additional finance of Rs.10 lakhs for meeting its investment plans. It has Rs. 2,10,000 in the form of retained earnings available for investment purposes. The following are the further details: (1) Debt/equity Mix 30% / 70% (2) Cost of debt uptors.1,80,000 Cost of debt beyond Rs. 1,80,000 10% (Before tax) 16% (Before tax) (3) Earnings per share Rs. 4 (4) Dividend payout 50% of earnings (5) Expected growth rate in dividend 10% (6) Current market price Rs.44 (7) Tax rate 35% Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 15

16 You are required: (a) To determine the pattern for raising the additional finance. (b) To determine the post-tax average cost of additional debt. (c) To determine the cost of retained earnings and cost of equity. (d) Compute the overall weighted average after tax cost of additional finance. 8 (b) Amul Ltd. is considering two mutually exclusive proposals, X and Y. Proposal X will require the initial cost of Rs.1,40,000 with no salvage value, and will also require an increase in the level of inventories and receivables of Rs. 60,000 over its life. The project will generate additional sales of Rs. 1,30,000 and will require cash expenses of Rs. 40,000 in each of its 5 year life. It will be depreciated on straight line method and the same is accepted for tax purposes. Proposal Y will required an initial capital of Rs. 2,00,000 with no salvage value, and will be depreciated on straight line basis. The earnings before depreciation and taxes during its 5 year life are: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Rs. 70,000 Rs.76,000 Rs.80,000 Rs.90,000 Rs.92,000 The Company has to pay corporate income tax at the rate of 35 per cent, and is evaluating projects with 10 per cent as the cost of capital. Required:Which project is acceptable under the NPV method? Table showing present values of Re.1 discount rate -10% are as follows: End of year PVIF (at 10%) PVIFA (at 10%) Answer: 8 (a) 7 (a) Pattern for raising the additional finance: Debts 30% of Rs. 10,00,000 Rs. 3,00,000 Equity 70% of Rs.10,00,000 Rs. 7,00,000 Total Financing pattern with costs: Rs.10,00,000 Source Amount in Rs. Cost Debts 1,80,000 10% Debts 1,20,000 16% Retained Earnings 2,10,000 Equity (7,00,000 2,10,000) 4,90,000 10,00,000 (b) Post-tax average cost of additional debt Formula = KK dd (1 tt), where KK dd = 10% = 18,000 or 10% 0.65 = (6.5 1,80,000)/ 3,00,000 = 3.90% KK dd = 16% = 19,200 or 16% 0.65 = (10.4 1,20,000)/3,00,000 = 4.16% 3,00,000 37, % Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 16

17 OR Cost = [ (18,000+19,200)/3,00,000] X 100 = 12.4% Post-tax average cost of debt = 12.4(1 0.35) = = 8.06% (c) Cost of Retained Earnings and Cost of Equity KK rr = KK ee KK ee = DD 1 PP 0 + gg Here, D 1 = Dividend to be paid at the end of year and PP 0 = Current market price per share Dividend pay -out ratio = 50% of Rs. 4 = Rs per Share. Growth rate is 10%. Hence, at the end of the year, dividend will be = Rs % = Rs KK ee = = = 0.15 = 15% 44 (d) Weighted average after tax cost of additional finance Source of Finance Amount in Rs. Proportion (Weight) After tax cost Weighted Cost Average Weighted Cost Debts 3,00,000 30% 8.06% Retained Earnings 2,10,000 21% 15.00% Equity 4,90,000 49% 15.00% Total 10,00, % Answer: 8 (b) Thus, weighted average cost is % Proposal X: cash outflow at t = 0 Amount in Rs. Cost of new project 1,40,000 Working capital required for an increase in the level of inventories and receivables 60,000 Total 2,00,000 Cash inflow, years 1 4 Sales 1,30,000 Less: Cash Expenses 40,000 Earnings before taxes 90,000 Less: Depreciation (Rs. 1,40,000 5) 28,000 Taxable income 62,000 Less: 35% 21,700 Earnings after Taxes 40,300 Add : Depreciation 28,000 CFAT t = (1-4) 68,300 t = 5 (Rs.68,300 + Rs.60,000, working capital release) 1,28,300 Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 17

18 Determination of NPV Years CFAT PV factor Total PV : Rs. 1-4 Rs. 68, ,16,511 5 Rs. 1,28, ,674 Total PV 2,96,185 Less: Cash Outflows 2,00,000 NPV 96,185 Proposal Y: Determination of NPV (Rupees in thousands) year Gross earnings Depreciation Taxable income EAT CFAT PV Total PV (200 5) (Col 2 3) (Col 4 5) (Col 6 + 3) factor (Col 7 8) Total PV Less: Cash Outflows NPV Recommendation: Proposal X is acceptable under the NPV method. Academics Department, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 18